Viroporins: Structures and functions beyond cell membrane permeabilization
José Luis Nieva,
Luis Carrasco
Affiliations
José Luis Nieva
Biophysics Unit (CSIC, UPV/EHU) and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
Luis Carrasco
Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC, UAM), c/Nicolás Cabrera, 1, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Viroporins represent an interesting group of viral proteins that exhibit two sets of functions. First, they participate in several viral processes that are necessary for efficient production of virus progeny. [...]
